Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 418: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with cc
$46,687typical hospital bill
$16,927typical amount paid
$13,788–$21,897range paid across 16 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,687 for this stay in 2024, about 2.8 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 11 | $30,420 | $13,788 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 43 | $53,116 | $13,941 | |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 12 | $31,294 | $14,151 | |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford | 11 | $21,212 | $14,487 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | Plymouth | 12 | $45,805 | $14,565 | |
| North Shore Medical Center - | Salem | 24 | $61,287 | $15,470 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 23 | $59,876 | $16,383 | |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 20 | $41,581 | $16,892 | |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 30 | $33,660 | $16,961 | |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield | 11 | $60,627 | $17,873 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 25 | $38,276 | $18,595 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 20 | $37,603 | $19,022 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 20 | $94,876 | $20,417 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 15 | $63,288 | $21,293 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 28 | $47,569 | $21,453 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 17 | $101,430 | $21,897 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.